International Drive's big new tourist attraction is set to open in a few weeks, but there was a lot of action at the Orlando Eye on Wednesday. Amanda Ober (@AmandaOberWESH) has the story.

International Drive's big new tourist attraction is set to open in a few weeks, but there was a lot of action at the Orlando Eye on Wednesday. Amanda Ober (@AmandaOberWESH) has the story.

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Updated: 5:14 PM EDT Apr 8, 2015

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WEBVTT WE'RE WORKING TO GET MORE INFORMATION. AS WE DO WE'LL PASS IT ALONG TO YOU. INTERNATIONAL DRIVE'S BIG NEW TOURIST ATTRACTION IS SET TO OPEN IN A FEW WEEKS BUT THERE WAS A LOT OF ACTION AT THE ORLANDO EYE TODAY. ORANGE COUNTY FIRE AND RESCUE CREWS PREPARING FOR POSSIBLE PROBLEMS WITH THE HUGE WHEEL. AMANDA OBER REPORTS ON THE TRAINING TODAY THAT FOCUSED ON RESCUES PASSENGERS IF THE RIDE BECOMES STUCK. IMAGINE CLIMBING A LADDER IN THE SHAPE OF A CIRCLE THAT'S 400 FEET HIGH! WELL THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT DOZENS OF ORANGE COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS DID TODAY AS THEY AUDITIONED FOR AN ELITE RESCUE TEAM FOR THE NEW ORLANDO EYE. THE ORLANDO EYE IS A MASSIVE OBSERVATION WHEEL WITH ENCLOSED GLASS GUNNED AYLAS THAT WILL -- GONDOLAS THAT WILL OFFER RIDERS EXPANSIVE VIEWS OF CENTRAL FLORIDA. IT'S NEW FOR THE WHOLE EAST COAST. THERE IS NO OTHER STRUCTURE LIKE THIS. IT MOVES AT JUST ONE MILE-PER-HOUR. OPERATORS SAY IT HAS SO MANY SAFETY BACKUPS AND INCIDENT REQUIRING RESCUE IS EXTREMELY UNLIKELY. ROBIN OPERATED THE LONDON EYE FOR THE PAST EIGHT YEARS. WE'VE NEVER HAD ANY NEED TO ACTUALLY RESCUE ANYONE FROM THE EYE AND WE DON'T FOR SEE THAT HERE. BUT IT'S VERY MUCH PART OF OUR PLANNING AND TESTING PHASE. THE HIGH ANGLE RESCUE TEAM THAT SERVICES THE LONDON EYE REACHED OUT TO ORANGE COUNTY FIRE RESCUE TO COME ONE A TRAINING PLAN FOR FIREFIGHTERS HERE. IT'S BEEN IN THE WORKS FOR MONTHS. AND TODAY DOZENS OF FIREFIGHTERS TOOK THE CHALLENGE OF CLIMBING THEIR WAY AROUND THE ENTIRE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE WHEEL AS PART OF THE TRYOUT FOR ONE OF THREE CLIMBING TEAMS. THE SPECIAL ROPES AND EQUIPMENT THEY USED WAS PAID FOR BY THE ORLANDO EYE. ULTIMATELY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WANTS TO HAVE 40 SPECIALLY TRAINED PERSONNEL COVERING EVERY SHIFT SO THERE ARE ALWAYS RESCUERS READY TO RESPOND TO THE EYE. IF THEY DON'T MAKE IT AROUND THE EYE THEY DON'T MAKE THE TEAM. AND THEY'LL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO COME BACK NEXT YEAR. WE'RE LOOKING FOR THE BEST OF THE BEST. THE ORLANDO EYE, THE ACCOMPANYING WAX MUSEUM, AND THE AQUARIUM ALL PART OF THE I-DRIVE

Firefighters complete safety training at Orlando Eye

International Drive's big new tourist attraction is set to open in a few weeks, but there was a lot of action at the Orlando Eye on Wednesday. Amanda Ober (@AmandaOberWESH) has the story.